Automotive Maintenance Technician

Why Consider Automotive Maintenance Technician? 

  • You’re interested in vehicles and enjoy hands-on mechanical work.
  • Skilled, trustworthy technicians are highly sought after. 
  • The need for automotive maintenance is consistent and work is unlikely to be outsourced. 
  • You can choose to focus on a specific area or work as a generalist with a range of skills. 

 Why Learn at Lakeshore? 

  • Learn hands-on, in person, using state-of-the-art equipment and tools in our high-tech facility.
  • Instructors have decades of experience in the automotive industry and teaching.
  • Because of our low student-to-faculty ratio, you’ll get to know instructors and fellow students. 
  • Our program is accredited by Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) so you’ll be well prepared to take the ASE exam.

What It Takes

  • Mechanical aptitude and attention to detail
  • Desire to learn software used for testing mechanical systems
  • Ability to persist while overcoming challenges
  • Good communication and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to quickly move your hands and arms to grasp and manipulate small objects
Career Area
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Type
Technical Diploma
Program Number
31-404-3
Availability
In-Person
  • Technical Diploma
  • 4 Terms 
  • 48 Credits
  • Financial Aid Eligible
  • Starts August

Career Outlook

Automotive Maintenance Technician

Median Income: $48,096.30*

POTENTIAL JOB TITLES

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Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles.

 

Install, adjust, or maintain mobile electronics communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other mobile equipment.

 

Install, diagnose, or repair communications, sound, security, or navigation equipment in motor vehicles.

 


Disclosure:

*As with any survey data, the wages presented here are prone to error and sampling bias. Educational decisions should not be entirely based on the data presented here. Graduate Outcome Survey data is from 2022-23 Lakeshore graduates

Program Cost

  • Tuition Cost: $8,847.81
  • Book Cost: $0.00
  • Supply Cost: $0.00
  • Program Total: $8,847.81

*Due to the rigorous nature of this hands-on training, Auto Maintenance courses are offered in person and during the day. 

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Ben Adams

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